IABP-Related vascular complications: Who is responsible — the patient, the surgeon or the sheath? Part I: Sheath-related complications

Introduction An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is frequently used as a mechanical support during the treatment of low cardiac output syndrome. The use of a sheath during IABP treatment can be associated with ischaemic complications in the extremities. The aim of our study was to determine the isol...

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Published in:Advances in therapy 2008-03, Vol.25 (3), p.225-230
Main Authors: Kocogullari, Cevdet Ugur, Emmiler, Mustafa, Ayva, Ercument, Cekirdekct, Ahmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiology
Catheters, Indwelling
Endocrinology
Equipment Failure
Female
Health technology assessment
Humans
Internal Medicine
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping - instrumentation
Intraoperative Complications
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Oncology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Rheumatology
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Summary:Introduction An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is frequently used as a mechanical support during the treatment of low cardiac output syndrome. The use of a sheath during IABP treatment can be associated with ischaemic complications in the extremities. The aim of our study was to determine the isolated role of sheaths in the development of vascular complications following IABP catheterisation. Methods We evaluated a total of 81 patients who had received an IABP for haemodynamic stability, between January 2003 and October 2007, following cardiovascular surgery. To eliminate surgical-related variables, only patients with IABPs and size 8.5 or 9 French catheters (inserted by experienced cardiovascular surgeons using the percutaneous Seldinger technique) were included in the study. To eliminate patient-related variables, patients with a known risk factor for either thrombosis, embolus or peripheral arterial disease were excluded from the study. Results The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (sheathed catheter group; n =42), Group 2 (sheathless catheter group; n =39). Ischaemic complications were observed in a total of five patients. Four of these patients were from Group 1 and one was from Group 2. Conclusion Sheathed catheterisation was found to increase the risk of vascular complications in patients who underwent IABP application. Therefore sheathless catheterisation is recommended for IABP application.
ISSN:0741-238X
1865-8652
DOI:10.1007/s12325-008-0027-9